Paying Attention
It is important to keep paying attention. If you are paying attention, you will hear what they have to say and be able to learn about how they think. Watching you will see what they can do. ~ Dawn aka Read More …
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We Are Here
All we can do sometimes is say that we are here. We are here and it is going to be so much better because of this. If you start here, everything else will follow. ~ Dawn aka Hat Girl
It All Balances Out
In the end (a phrase I don’t particularly care for but works in the moment) it all balances out. In the life we live, there are times when we give and times when others give to us…it all balances out Read More …
Local and Close
It’s best to be local and close to the source. Shortest time. Part of the community. Freshest options. No directions needed. Known contenders. When it is local and close, you can make many more decisions that will have real and Read More …
Use the Words
It doesn’t always matter if you use the words you mean, the interpretation is the issue. People hear what they want. They think what they will think. Preconceived notions are a real thing. Experience bias. Time and place. Mood. All Read More …
Maybe Later
In parenting, when we say “maybe later” it more likely means that it will never happen. Or, some near approximation to never. But, when we say it to ourselves, like “oh, maybe later I will get to this thing I Read More …
Better Than…
When even something bad is better than… That said. Even if it is … all of that, it still isn’t good enough. And, don’t settle for anything less. It should always be better than…what you truly (believe) that you deserve. Read More …
Do What We Want
Once you are an adult – we can do what we want to do. I mean, mostly. Because… Always following the laws of the land. Be sure to eat healthy. Get at least 30 minutes of exercise, three days a Read More …
Can’t Talk About It
Sometimes it is too soon, or you just can’t talk about it. Maybe it is a secret. Perhaps you are not ready, yet. Maybe it isn’t your news to share. Perhaps the time isn’t right. Maybe there is too much Read More …
We Have A Plan
It is great when we have a plan. We know what we are doing, where we are going and when everything is supposed to happen. It is easier to predict, because it was figured out in advance. We can stay Read More …